The postcode SY1 2SW is located in Shropshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SY1 2SW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SY1 2SW is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.2 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of SY1 2SW as Constrained city dwellers > White communities > Outer city hardship.
The closest road name to SY1 2SW is Hampton Road which is centered 88 m away.
The nearest bus stop is New Park Road Jct and is 64 m away. The closest railway station is Shrewsbury Rail Station, 963 m away.
The closest primary school to SY1 2SW (for ages 11 and under) is The Martin Wilson School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 7, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 46.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 0.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SY1 2SW is covered by the West Mercia police force association and Shropshire County is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to SY1 2SW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SY1 2SW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SY1 2SW
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SY1 2SW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Martin Wilson School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (October 7, 2021) | 187 m |
| Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 12, 2019) | 187 m |
| Greenfields Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (March 11, 2020) | 863 m |
| Severndale Specialist Academy | Special school | 2-19 | Good (December 6, 2016) | 927 m |
| The Wilfred Owen School | Academy | 3-11 | 927 m | |
| Mount Pleasant Primary | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 984 m |
| Crowmoor Primary School and Nursery | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 15, 2017) | 1.14 km |
| Belvidere School | Academy | 11-16 | 1.42 km | |
| Belvidere Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 5, 2017) | 1.55 km |
| St Giles CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (October 2, 2019) | 1.59 km |
| St Winefride's Convent School | Independent school | 3-11 | 1.67 km | |
| Shrewsbury Colleges Group | College | 16-99 | Good (November 26, 2021) | 1.7 km |
| Coleham Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 1.71 km |
| Shrewsbury High School | Independent school | 3-20 | 1.76 km | |
| Shrewsbury Academy | Academy | 11-16 | 1.88 km | |
| Prestfelde School | Independent school | 3-13 | 1.97 km | |
| Grange Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.16 km | |
| Shrewsbury School | Independent school | 12-18 | 2.17 km | |
| Harlescott Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 16, 2017) | 2.38 km |
| Sundorne Infant School and Nursery | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 2.38 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SY1 2SW - Data from Apr 2022
| New Park Road Jct | 64 m | |
| No. 58 | 71 m | |
| Avondale Road | 88 m | |
| Avondale Drive Jct | 95 m | |
| New Field Drive Jct | 98 m | |
| Shrewsbury Rail Station | 963 m | |
| Shrewsbury Rail Station | 972 m | |
| Shrewsbury Rail Station | 974 m |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SY1 2SW - Data from Dec 2021
| Powell Island | 360 m | |
| Coton Hill Community Woodland | 1.2 km | |
| Pimley Rough | 1.41 km | |
| Round Hill | 1.54 km | |
| Gough Coppice | 2.15 km | |
| Willow Pool | 2.47 km | |
| Alkmund Park Wood | 2.59 km | |
| Sundorne Pool | 2.61 km | |
| Powys Coppice | 2.66 km | |
| Black Hill | 2.68 km | |
| Hencott Wood | 2.71 km | |
| Steadmans' Plantation | 2.87 km | |
| Graves Plantation | 2.99 km | |
| Pool Coppice | 3.06 km | |
| Quarry Wood | 3.1 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SY1 2SW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 47.4 Mbps | 46.4 Mbps | 76.04 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 11.3 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 6.5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 54.3 | 13.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for SY1 2SW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.71798500 |
| Longitude | -2.73993100 |
| OS Easting | 350116 |
| OS Northing | 0313627 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| West Mercia |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Shrewsbury and Atcham |
| Electoral Ward | Castlefields and Ditherington |
| Local Authority District | Shropshire |
| Region / Government Office Region | West Midlands |
| European Electoral Region | West Midlands |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: The Marches Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Shropshire |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000051 |
| Travel To Work Area | Shrewsbury |
| NHS England Region | Midlands |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Shropshire County |
| Cancer Alliance | West Midlands |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
West Midlands |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers Group: White communities Subgroup: Outer city hardship |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Shrewsbury BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33021861 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Shropshire 017 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Shropshire 017C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7C3 |